Ivorian international Frank Keseh awarded his club the equaliser during his match against the youth hosts on Saturday, 11 May, in the 31st round of the Saudi Roshen League for the 2023-24 season.
The al-shabab had opened the scoring door at the 19 minute through Belgium’s Yannick Carrasco, and the visitors equalized the score at the 45 + 10th minute, after a powerful shell by Frank Keseh against goalkeeper Mustafa Angels. In the second half, Al-Ahli managed to win the Brazilian Roberto Firmino’s effort at the 53 minute.
With this goal, the Ivorian international became the third most-scoring “high-end” player of the season in the Saudi Rosen League, with 9 goals, although he plays in the position of defending midfielder.
Top of this list is Saudi international striker Faras al-Brickan, who has 16 goals (12 with Al Ahly and 4 with Al Fatah), followed by Algeria’s Riyad Mahrez, who has found the net 10 times in the Saudi Roshen League.
Frank Keseh numbers with Al-Ahli
The 27-year-old Ivorian came to the community club during the summer Mercato 2023, coming from Spanish club Barcelona, and is one of the most important pillars of his squad; Because of his defensive weight and offensive influence in the center of the pitch, which has been evident during the past games of the Rosen League Championship.
Frank Kessier made 28 appearances this season in the Saudi Rosen League, scored 9 goals, provided 3 assists, and the current market value of the Ivorian player is 20 million euros, based on the data of the global website Transvir Market, which expires with his club in June 2026.
Beating Al-Shabaab (1-2), Al-Ahli raised his balance to 58 points in third place in the Saudi Roshen League table, while the youth team’s balance froze at 41 points in ninth place.
Al-Hilal Club sealed its culmination with the Saudi Rouchen League title, beating their rival Al-Khameel by four goals against a single goal, raising his balance to 89 points, 12 points ahead of Al-Nasr Club, the recipient, before 3 rounds from the end of the competition.
Ivorian international Frank Kessier was unable to take the podiums during his first season with Al-Jedawi, which saw Al-Ahly come out of the final price of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, after losing to Abha’s team by a score of 2-1.